On April 24, 1884, a group of African American physicians gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to organize what would become the National Medical Association (NMA)—a historic milestone in the fight for racial equity in healthcare. At a time when Black doctors were denied membership in the American Medical Association, these pioneers united to advance the professional interests of African American physicians and to improve medical care in underserved Black communities. The NMA has since grown into the largest and oldest national organization representing African American medical professionals in the United States.
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